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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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